Do you think my IB will have a problem with my side hustle as a secret shopper?

I’m trying to figure out if compliance will care about this one. It’s an easy gig (i’ll get a free meal or free bottle of wine every week with an inconsequential amount of money) and i enjoy doing it. However, if compliance is going to say no, i’ll stop now before going through the approval process. What do you think?

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it’s literally a weekend night out to dinner or grabbing a product at the store on the way home - it’s getting compensated for stuff I already do. I fill out a 10 min survey and then go on with my day

 

From a technical perspective, no, you’ll just have to disclose it as an outside business activity (OBA). From a band with perspective, I’m sure it’ll be an issue.

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